NRA lies smartly exposed: The truth about consumer demand for life-saving smart guns

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19. So switch to the M&P...oops! More accidental discharges!

Sheriff's officials say that the increase in accidental discharges — from 12 in 2012 to 30 last year — occurred because deputies were adjusting to the new gun. They expect the numbers to fall in the years ahead. So far this year, the department has recorded seven accidental discharges, five of which involved the new weapon...

....The M&P has obvious benefits. It is easier to shoot accurately, can be fired more reliably under stress, and is a better fit for people with small hands. The switch was prompted in part by the threat of a lawsuit by women who had failed the Sheriff's Academy. More recruits — including more women — are now passing the firearms test, and veteran deputies are also logging better scores at the firing range.

But the sharp increase in accidental discharges has prompted an investigation by the Sheriff's Department's new inspector general. Critics say this type of semiautomatic, which is widespread in law enforcement and includes the Glock used by many agencies, is too easy to misfire.

http://www.policemag.com/channel/weapons/news/2015/10/20/rise-in-accidental-gunshots-by-l-a-county-deputies-follows-new-firearm.aspx